Here is a reference for wedding flowers by
season. It has comments on their uses, costs and meaning.
The costs given are in general terms because things such as air
shipping, greenhouse cultivation and imported flowers will add to the
expense of the flowers. The costs of the flowers will also vary from
region to region at any time of the year.
Flowers that can be found locally and in season (or even from your own
garden) will keep the costs down.
Alstroemeria
A variety of the lily family: available in many colors; purple,
yellow, pink, white, red. Useful as a filler in corsages and
arrangements; very hardy.
Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - devotion
Anemone
Large single or double blossoms in pink, red, or white. Useful in
bouquets and arrangements.
Wedding flowers
by season Available - winter Cost - moderate Symbolizes - expectation
Aster
A large filler flower; available in purple, lavender, pink, and white.
Useful in bouquets and arrangements.
Available - summer and fall (autumn) Cost - inexpensive when in season Symbolizes - elegance and love
Azalea
A multi blossomed decorative flower; available in pink, deep pink, and
white, best used as a potted display.
Wedding flowers
by season Available - late spring and summer Cost - moderate Symbolizes - temperance
Baby's Breath
A light filler flower; available in pink or white. Used in bouquets,
corsages and button holes (boutonnières).
Wedding flowers
by season Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - innocence
Calla Lily
(a popular wedding flower choice)
This is not really a lily, large white, yellow or pink tropical flower.
High style look best used in bouquets or arrangements.
Available - spring and summer Cost - expensive Symbolizes - magnificent beauty
Camellia
The flowers are large, fluffy and delicate with shiny foliage;
available in pinks or white. Useful in bouquets and arrangements.
Wedding flowers
by season Available - spring Cost - moderate when in season Symbolizes - perfection and loveliness
Carnation
(a popular wedding flower choice) A popular
flower which is versatile. Full size or miniature blooms:
available in pink, red and white. Useful in bouquets and arrangements.
Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - love and devotion
Chrysanthemum
(a popular wedding flower choice) There
are several varieties; pom-pom, spider, miniature buttons, all in many colors. Useful in bouquets
and arrangements.
Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - wealth, abundance and truth
Daffodil
Available
in miniature and full size trumpet shaped flowers;
in orange, yellow, white or exotic varieties. Often potted for garden
settings.
Available - spring Cost - inexpensive when in season Symbolizes - regard
Dahlia
Large, multi
petaled, daisy like flower; available in many vivid colors. Used in
bouquets and arrangements.
Wedding flowers
by season Available - summer Cost - moderate Symbolizes - dignity and elegance
Daisy
A wildflower
in yellow or white; best used in casual bouquets and arrangements.
Available - spring and summer Cost - inexpensive when in season Symbolizes - innocence and romance
Delphinium
(a popular wedding flower choice)
Large, multi blossomed flower, in white or shades of blue. A
traditional wedding flower best used in arrangements.
Available - summer Cost - moderate Symbolizes - swiftness and lightness
Freesia
Fragrant, seasonal flower available in many colors,
including mixed. Used in bouquets.
Available - spring and summer Cost - inexpensive when in season Symbolizes - innocence
Gardenia
A fragrant white flower; used in bouquets and boutonnières.
Available - all year round Cost - expensive Symbolizes - purity and secret love
Geranium
A favorite potted plant with bright green leaves and compact white,
pink or red flowers, best used in pots.
Available - summer Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - home and hospitality love
Gerbera Daisy
(a popular wedding flower choice)
Large, daisy like flower, many vivid colors. Used for bouquets and
arrangements.
Wedding flowers
by season Available - all year round Cost - moderate Symbolizes - beauty
Gladiola
Tall, stately, multi blossomed stems, available in many colors. Best suited to
arrangements.
Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive in summer Symbolizes - generosity
Hyacinth
Multi blossomed bulb flower, in pink, purple, and blue. Best used in
pots for a garden wedding.
Available - spring Cost - moderate Symbolizes - joy and play
Iris
Small dutch iris or large, bearded iris available in blue, white and
exotic varieties. Used in arrangements or pots.
Wedding flowers
in season Available - spring Cost - moderate to expensive Symbolizes - message of faith and wisdom
Ivy
(a popular choice)
Green filler. English or petit point; lovely in cascade bouquets.
Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - fidelity, friendship,
marriage
Lily
(a popular wedding flower)
Large, star shaped flowers; available
in orange, yellow, pink, white and exotic varieties. Used in bouquets
and arrangements.
Wedding flowers
by season Available - all year round Cost - moderate (in summer) expensive
when imported Symbolizes - majesty, truth and honor
Lily of the Valley
A traditional wedding flower; fragrant, small, bell shaped flowers, always white.
Used in combination with other flowers.
Wedding flowers
in season Available - spring and summer Cost - expensive Symbolizes - happiness
Marigold
Small to medium flowers; available in a range of autumn (fall) colors.
Used in casual bouquets and arrangements.
Available - late summer and autumn (fall) Cost - moderate Symbolizes - good luck, magic, vision
Nerine Lily
Tall, multiple trumpet shaped flowers;
exotic look in pale or hot pinks. Used in bouquets or arrangements.
Available - all year Cost - expensive Symbolizes - majesty and power
Orange Blossom
A traditional wedding flower from ancient times; very hard to get and
very delicate. Stephantis is now used in its place.
Wedding flowers
in season Available - hard to find Cost - expensive Symbolizes - purity, chastity and love
Orchid
(a popular wedding flower choice)
Large and small, in many exotic colors and varieties including white.
Used in bouquets, corsages and boutonnières.
Wedding flowers
in season Available - all year round, can be imported Cost - expensive Symbolizes - love and beauty
Peony
(a popular wedding flower choice)
Large and fluffy pink or white flowers. Best used in arrangements.
Available - late spring Cost - expensive Symbolizes - bashfulness, also the
American spirit of ambition and determination
Queen Anne's Lace
A lacy white filler. Used in corsages, wreaths, bouquets and
arrangements.
Wedding flowers
in season Available - summer Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - magic, trust, healing
Rose
(a popular wedding flower choice)
A fragrant, traditional wedding flower. Full blooms or buds can be
used. Many colors are available. Used
in bouquets, corsages, boutonnières and arrangements.
Available - all year round Cost - moderate to expensive Symbolizes - love, joy, beauty
Statice
A filler flower, available in yellow, white and purple. Used in
arrangements. A dried flower look.
Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - no record of meaning
Stephanotis
(a popular wedding flower choice)
A traditional wedding flower. Fragrant white or pink trumpet shaped flowers. Used in bouquets
and arrangements.
Available - all year round Cost - moderate Symbolizes - material happiness
Stock
(a popular wedding flower)
Large, multi blossomed flower. Available in many colors.
Used as a filler in arrangements.
Wedding flowers
in season Available - all year round Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - lasting beauty
Tulip
(a popular wedding flower)
Stately flower which can be imported. Many varieties and colors
available. Use in bouquets and arrangements.
Available - late spring Cost - expensive Symbolizes - love and passion
Zinnia
Small to large flowers, available in many colors.
Used in casual bouquets and arrangements.
Wedding flowers
by season Available - summer Cost - inexpensive Symbolizes - friendship and affection
Large single or double blossoms in pink, red, or white. Useful in
bouquets and arrangements.
A large filler flower; available in purple, lavender, pink, and white.
Useful in bouquets and arrangements.
A multi blossomed decorative flower; available in pink, deep pink, and
white, best used as a potted display.
A light filler flower; available in pink or white. Used in bouquets,
corsages and button holes (boutonnières).
This is not really a lily, large white, yellow or pink tropical flower.
High style look best used in bouquets or arrangements.
The flowers are large, fluffy and delicate with shiny foliage;
available in pinks or white. Useful in bouquets and arrangements.
A popular
flower which is versatile. Full size or miniature blooms:
available in pink, red and white. Useful in bouquets and arrangements.
Large, multi
petaled, daisy like flower; available in many vivid colors. Used in
bouquets and arrangements.
A wildflower
in yellow or white; best used in casual bouquets and arrangements.
Large, multi blossomed flower, in white or shades of blue. A
traditional wedding flower best used in arrangements.
A fragrant white flower; used in bouquets and boutonnières.
A favorite potted plant with bright green leaves and compact white,
pink or red flowers, best used in pots.
Large, daisy like flower, many vivid colors. Used for bouquets and
arrangements.
Multi blossomed bulb flower, in pink, purple, and blue. Best used in
pots for a garden wedding.
Small dutch iris or large, bearded iris available in blue, white and
exotic varieties. Used in arrangements or pots.
Green filler. English or petit point; lovely in cascade bouquets.
Small to medium flowers; available in a range of autumn (fall) colors.
Used in casual bouquets and arrangements.
A traditional wedding flower from ancient times; very hard to get and
very delicate. Stephantis is now used in its place.
Large and small, in many exotic colors and varieties including white.
Used in bouquets, corsages and boutonnières.
Large and fluffy pink or white flowers. Best used in arrangements.
A lacy white filler. Used in corsages, wreaths, bouquets and
arrangements.
A filler flower, available in yellow, white and purple. Used in
arrangements. A dried flower look.
Stately flower which can be imported. Many varieties and colors
available. Use in bouquets and arrangements.
